One of the realest, most humble, genuine guys I’ve had to the pleasure to meet. Find out how Tony a.k.a. ADAPT got his start in DJing and where his influences come from. He has been performing alongside headliners like 3LAU, Morgan Page, Firebeatz, Vicetone and Blasterjaxx, it’s only a matter of time until we start seeing him at festivals headlining events!
Follow his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/electrixity/
tags: ADAPT, bay area, dance, dj, edm, ElectriXity, electro, house, music, progressive, techno, trance
Alex Ariete, our youngest guest on the show yet (13 years old) has big dreams of being one of the top DJs! At such a young age, he has an accomplished resume of performing at events like Groove Cruise, SunFest, EXIT, Winter Music Conference, and many more! Make sure you check out his newest track Summer Daze at the end of the interview!
Tags: Alex Ariete, dj, edm, electro house, exclusive, interview, producer, progressive house, young
It was awesome to interview our first vocalist at Neon Owl. Although still fresh to the scene, Michele C has already collaborated with many trance artists like Tenishia, Somna, Johan Ekman and Antony Waldhorn. Her tunes have been featured on A State of Trance multiple times, and are sure to be timeless classics. She pours her heart and soul into her lyrics on tracks like “Chasing Stars” and “Love Your Scars Away.” Be sure to check out her newest track “Don’t Wake Me” with Somna and Yang!
Tags: artists, asot, exclusive, interview, michele c, michele chee, songwriter, trance, vocalist, vocals
Check out Neon Owl’s interview with the multi-talented C3ASARE. Producing, DJing, singing, guitar, piano, acting, and dancing are all a part of a long list of things he does well! Watch this interview to find out more about what drives him. Don’t miss his on-the-spot performance I had him put on at the end! C3ASARE is also working on a documentary about street performers, which we will feature in a future piece. Can’t wait to catch up with him in person when he’s back from Italy. Definitely one of the most positive guys I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing so far!
To learn more about C3ASARE, be sure to follow him on social:
I can’t remember the first time the name TELYKast popped into my head, but it was probably off of Instagram somewhere a little over a year ago. I do recall thinking that this duo was high energy and a whole bunch of awesome. After talking to these guys, I’d have to say that my Instagram-intuition was right. One from New York and the other from Texas, the two met in school and decided to start making music together. Their energy and dynamic just works, and I wholeheartedly believe that this duo has a couple tricks up their sleeve for when they are ready to show it off to world! Check out this interview with Kyle and Linus and you will know what I mean.
Follow them on their socials:
https://www.facebook.com/Telykast/
https://twitter.com/telykast
https://www.instagram.com/telykast/
https://soundcloud.com/telykast
Tags: dance, dj, duo, dynamic, exclusive, interview, music, neon owl, producer, progressive, TELYKast
The RavExchange community started off as a fun project for Bay Area natives Dennis and Steven, but has completely taken off to another level over the past year! This platform that allows over 35,000 to buy, sell, and trade tickets is launching a website and an app in 2016! We also chat about not going down the tradition path of the 9-5 job and living in a time where opportunities to create something out of your passions is more than bountiful. Check out what these guys have to say about what started it all and what the future brings!
Follow them on their social:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ravexchange
https://www.facebook.com/ravexchange
http://ravexchange.com/
I got a chance to sit down with the legendary unicorn slayer, Markus Schulz before his Dreamstate set in San Francisco. We chat about everything from the current state of trance, the EDM scene, to him as an evolving artist. See what’s next for this talented musician and don’t forget to check out his album dropping this April!
Learn more:
http://www.markusschulz.com/
http://www.schulzmusicgroup.com/
http://www.schulzarmy.com/
I loved chatting with Budi about how he randomly got his start in the music industry while in college. Since then he has done it all from running his own record label, management agency, writing The Soundcloud Bible, to running the Music Marketing Academy.
At the young age of 24, Budi has accomplished a lot and is extremely passionate about showcasing artists with a unique sound. Check out some of the amazing talents such as San Holo, WRLD, and Ark Patrol under his label Heroic Recordings. If you are looking for Soundcloud hacks or taking your music career to the next level, be sure to also check out The Soundcloud Bible or his Music Marketing Academy!
Website: https://www.budivoogt.com/
Music Marketing Academy: http://academy.budivoogt.com/
The Soundcloud Bible: https://www.budivoogt.com/soundcloudb…
Heroic Recordings: http://heroicrecordings.com/
tags: academy, agency, budi, entrepreneur, heroic, interview, marketing, music, recordings, soundcloud, talent, voogt
It was amazing to hang out with Paris Blohm, one of my favorite artists ever. I’ve been following him for the last couple of years and love that through his rising success, he has remained humble and continues to engage with his fans. I love that his individuality continues to shine through, regardless of what is currently “in” with the dance music scene. Paris preaches hard work and following your passions, and has personally went from delivering pizzas to being able to finally create a career out of his passion in making music. He is truly an inspiration to me personally, as well as for many chasing a dream. I look forward to being a loyal fan for many years to come, and to see what surprises he brings up next!
tags: paris blohm, dance, dj, edm, interview, music, producer
Got a chance to sit down with trance legend Solarstone during Dreamstate SF weekend. We chat about the journey of trance and its acclaimed “come back” as of recent. We also got to discuss his own ups and downs of his career, new year resolutions, and artists to watch for!
Follow him on social:
http://www.solarstone.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/solarstone
https://twitter.com/richsolarstone
tags: solarstone, pure trance, pure nrg, trance, ilikeitpure, dreamstate, insomniac, sf, san francisco, exclusive, interview, neon owl, music, producer, dj, musician, artist, edm, festival, bay area
This week’s Neon Owl feature is trance DJ and producer Audrey Pai, or better known as Memory Loss. Memory Loss is the trance alias of DJ & Producer Audrey Pai. She has established herself within the global electronic dance music scene as one of the future’s brightest talents. Multiple Mixmag track reviews and BBC Radio1 plays under various aliases are just some of the accolades from one of Canada’s most exciting female artists.
Be sure to check her out and follow her on social!
www.memorylossmusic.com
www.facebook.com/
www.soundcloud.com/
tags: memory loss, dj, producer, music, trance, edm, dance, interview
We had a blast hanging out with Jenaux for a day when he headed over to the bay area from the east coast. With multiple killer tracks and remixes out in the past year, he’s definitely been creating a name for himself in the realm of dance music. His track “Renegades” with Pia Toscano has escalated his success to the next level, but still barely touching the surface of what he has to offer. We chatted about his humble beginnings at Pacha NYC, exciting upcoming projects, first music festival experience, favorite artist, and most memorable performance! We dug for a couple of fun facts and convinced him to give the “Whip and Nae Nae” another shot! Eugene is nothing less than super talented, genuine, and hilarious. We can’t wait to see what’s next to come for this talented New York producer who loves Cali! Make sure you check out his sick dance moves and show footage from Pure Lounge at the end of the interview!
tags: jenaux, dj, producer, music, funk, edm, dance, interview
Check out our interview with Ahzee from New York! We picked him out because of his unique sound of mixing Mediterranean vibes with house music! Check out what he has to say about his parents influencing his sound, how his track altered his path from studying finance to being an international DJ, and first performance ever in Europe! Make sure to check out his new track “My Passion” if you haven’t already.
tags: ahzee, dj, producer, music, edm, dance, interview
Heatbeat has carved their very own distinct sound in the electronic music world over the last 9 years. This Argentinian duo has been supported by countless big names like Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, and many more. Ranked on DJ Mag’s TOP 100 and touring the world, Matias and Agustin consider themselves to be simple guys that like to play games like Pokemon and finding no need for the fancier things in their everyday lives. It was refreshing to see the dynamic of this amazing duo stay so humble, even after being in the game for nearly a decade. These two are constantly staying inspired through different genres of music and making tweaks to their style in order to stay unique, yet true to their sound. Their new hit, “It’s Killing Me” has been getting massive plays across the charts, so make sure to check it out if you haven’t already!
tags: heatbeat, dj, producer, music, trance, edm, dance, interview
Here is Neon Owl’s exclusive interview with Dylan A.K.A. Party Favor, who has been completely exploding in the EDM scene and becoming one of today’s biggest trap artists! From his high energy sets to his crazy remixes, Party Favor has gained a lot of attention not only from fans across the world, but support from artists such as Diplo, Skrillex, Carnage, DJ Snake, Borgore, Dillon Francis and many more! His remix of “I Can’t Take It” will be featured in Dillon Francis’ new EP “This Mixtape is Fire“. With huge festivals like Electronic Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, TomorrowWorld, Ultra Music Festival and Paradiso under his belt, we know that Party Favor’s career is only on the rise! It was amazing to get to know him more not only as an evolving artist, but personally as well. Find out how animals inspire him (yes, animals), and what drives him to continue making music. We talked about the obstacles he overcame, his relationship with Diplo, and his most memorable performance ever (which surprisingly topped EDC)! We discussed his worst fear in the world, with a follow up challenge for him to overcome that! Dylan also has plans to give back to a cause that he holds special to his heart, so we look forward to working with him in the very near future! Make sure to check out a clip of his new track “Booty Loose” at the end of this interview, and the full song releasing this Friday July 17th!
tags: party favor, dj, producer, music, trap, edm, dance, interview
We had a great interview with Benjamin Leung, or better known as Somna. He has produced over a handful of tracks that has gotten much recognition from artists like Armin Van Buuren, Andy Moor, Ferry Corsten, Paul van Dyk, and many more. Benjamin is definitely a rising name in the trance world, and we don't have no doubt that he will be touring in the very near future. Benjamin describes himself as positive, and that is also the feeling that he wants his audience to experience while listening to his music. We chatted about his favorite track produced so far, future plans for Somna, along with his badminton and Counter Strike addiction!
tags: somna, dj, producer, music, trance, edm, dance, interview, armin van buuren, andy moor, ferry corsten, paul van dyk